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Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20th that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.  It was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998.  The vigil raises public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people and publicly mourns and honors the lives of transgender people who might otherwise be forgotten.  Through the vigil, we express love and respect in the face of national indifference and hatred.  We commemorate all the transgender people lost to violence since Rita Hester’s death, which began the important tradition that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.

In a quote from TDoR founder, Gwendolyn Ann Smith, she states:
“Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence.  I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and foremost.  With so many seeking to erase transgender people – sometimes in the most brutal ways possible – it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice.”
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As of September 2022, there were 389 transgender people worldwide who died due to violence, including suicide.  In any given year, the majority of victims are Black and Latina women, but this epidemic of violence affects the entire community.  In the United States there were at least 69 known cases of fatal violence against transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming Americans from October 2021 to September 2022, including suicides.  Through the following list, we remember those we’ve lost:
  1. Royal Poetical Starz, 26, Miami Gardens, FL, shot October 2, 2021
  2. El Cho, 30, Yucca Valley, CA, October 9, 2021
  3. Mel Robert Groves, 25, Jackson, MS, shot October 11, 2021
  4. Tayda Lebon, New York, NY, suicide October 14, 2021
  5. Keeva Scatter, 34, Baton Rouge, LA, shot October 15, 2021
  6. Jessi Hart, 42, Banks, Oregon, murdered October 17, 2021
  7. Jo Acker, 26, Boise, ID, shot October 25, 2021
  8. Joey Spencer (“JoJo”), 30, Mount Airy, NC, suicide October 27, 2021
  9. Rikkey Outumuto (“Tru Starlet”), 39, Centralia, WA, shot October 31, 2021
  10. Jenny De Leon, 25, Tampa, FL, murdered November 2, 2021
  11. Marquiisha Lawrence, 28, Greenville, SC, shot November 4, 2021
  12. Danyale Johnson, 35, Memphis, TN, shot November 7, 2021
  13. Angel Naira, 36, Aliquippa, PA, shot November 11, 2021
  14. Haley Gabriella Feldmann, 19, Beach, ND, suicide November 12, 2021
  15. Nikai David, 33, Oakland, CA, shot December 3, 2021
  16. Martina Caldera, 38, Channelview, TX, shot December 6, 2021
  17. Za’niyah Williams, 21, Houston, TX, run over December 20, 2021
  18. Ke’Yahonna Stone, 32, Indianapolis, IN, shot December 28, 2021
  19. Amelia Furniss Leonhart, 22, Idaho Falls, ID, suicide December 20, 2021
  20. Nikki Turrietta, 31, Albuquerque, NM, shot December 31, 2021
  21. Amarey Lej (“Myara”), 21, Pittsburgh, PA, shot January 1, 2022
  22. Duval Princess, 24, Jacksonville, FL, January 2, 2022
  23. Destine Lashaee, 29, Houston, TX, suicide, February 9, 2022
  24. Matthew Angelo Spampinato, 21, New Castle, DE, run over February 9, 2022
  25. Naomie Skinner, 25, Highland Park, MI, shot February 12, 2022
  26. Cypress Ramos, 21, Lubbock, TX, beaten February 13, 2022
  27. Paloma Vazquez, 29, Houston, TX, shot February 26, 2022
  28. Brent Wood, 31, Seattle, WA, beaten March 3, 2022
  29. Milo Winslow, 30, Lincoln, NE, suicide March 3, 2022
  30. Kathryn Newhouse, 19, Canton, GA, shot March 9, 2022
  31. Elise Malary, 31, Evanston, IL, drowned March 17, 2022
  32. Tatiana Labelle (“Tee Tee”), 33, Chicago, IL, murdered March 19, 2022
  33. Kesha Webster, 24, Jackson, MS, murdered March 26, 2022
  34. Kai Khan, 18, Great Bend, KS, suicide March 27, 2022
  35. Miia Love Parker, Chester, PA, shot April 1, 2022
  36. Ariyanna Mitchell, 17, Hampton, VA, shot April 2, 2022
  37. Fern Feather, 29, Morristown, VT, stabbed April 12, 2022
  38. Ace Scott, 15, Kansas City, MO, April 15, 2022
  39. Kenna Leigh Gillock, 26, Gold Hill, OR, suicide April 17, 2022
  40. Asher Garcia, 14, Frazee, MN, suicide April 21, 2022
  41. Ray Muscat, 24, Independence Township, MI, shot May 8, 2022
  42. Ruby Taverner, 22, Independence Township, MI, suicide May 9, 2022
  43. Michelle S. Tarrio, New York, NY, cosmetic filler complications, May 10, 2022
  44. Sasha Mason, 45, Zebulon, NC, shot Mary 13, 2022
  45. Nedra Sequence Morris (“Sequence”), 50, Opa-locka, FL, shot May 14, 2022
  46. Maddie Hoffman, 47, Malvern, PA, shot May 19, 2022
  47. Maddie Dickens, 28, Roseville, MN, possible suicide May 20, 2022
  48. DeeDee Hall, 47, Dallas, TX, died in custody, May 26, 2022
  49. Chanelika Y’Ella Dior Hemingway (“Sid”), 30, Albany, NY, murdered May 31, 2022
  50. Rexy Que, 26, Wichita, KS, suicide June 3, 2022
  51. Paris Rich, 25, San Diego, CA, June 13, 2022
  52. Brazil Johnson, 28, Milwaukee, WI, shot June 15, 2022
  53. Shawmayne McClam, 27, Gulfport, MS, shot June 21, 2022
  54. Kitty Monroe, Memphis, TN, shot June 29, 2022
  55. Cherry Bush, 48, Los Angeles, CA, shot July 6, 2022
  56. Jasper Aaron Lynch, 26, McClean, VA, shot July 7, 2022
  57. Jimmie “Jay” Lee, 20, Lafayette County, MS, July 8, 2022
  58. Martasia Richmond, 30, Chicago, IL, stabbed July 11, 2022
  59. Toi Davis, 34, Milwaukee, WI, July 16, 2022
  60. Keshia Chanel Geter, 26, Augusta, GA, shot July 20, 2022
  61. Hayden Nevah Davis, 28, Detroit, MI, shot July 25, 2022
  62. Kamila Marie Swann (“Dee Dee”, “Kandii Redd”), 29, Kansas City, MO, stabbed July 25, 2022
  63. Marisela Castro, 39, Houston, TX, shot July 29, 2022
  64. Kimbella Kimble, 21, Gulfport, MS, died in custody, August 6, 2022
  65. Acey D. Morrison, 30, Rapid City, SD, shot August 21, 2022
  66. Dede Ricks, 33, Detroit, MI, shot August 27, 2022
  67. Regina Allen (“Mya”), 35, Milwaukee, WI, shot August 29, 2022
  68. Semaj Sincere Billingslea, 33, Jacksonville, FL, shot September 21, 2022
  69. Serena Brenneman, 16, Salem, OR, suicide September 24, 20
 

Trans Lives Matter
SAY THEIR NAMES

Once again, TGI Network of Rhode Island will be supporting a special service to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday, November 20th at 7 pm.

TDoR is a solemn and meaningful occasion when we get together to recognize the toll that anti-trans violence has taken on members of the trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive community. It is a time to recognize and remember those bright souls whom we have lost during the last twelve months.

Just as the last couple of years, this service will be held over Zoom. This is to accommodate health concerns some people may have had and it makes participation easier for some folks with disabilities. It also means that the service is more easily accessible for folks from across the state (and region).
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If you are interested in attending (or would like more information), email tdor.rhodeisland@gmail.com and the link will be sent to you before the event.
Download the file below to view a slideshow of transgender and non-binary people who lost their lives from October 2021 through September 2022 as a result of violence. 
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